Steve Purciello is back with his read on the Celtics after two preseason games, and he’s a lot more optimistic than he expected to be. He starts with the elephant in the room: the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown situation, and why Boston’s ball movement already looks better without Brown. Then he breaks down the young guys making their case, including Jordan Walsh’s defense and corner threes, Hugo Gonzalez going 4 for 4, and why Baylor Scheierman is starting to separate himself. Steve also covers Paul George’s disruptive defense, Mitchell Robinson’s work on the glass, and why he thinks Boston won the Brown trade. He finishes with a bold call on the Celtics’ win total and the one question that could cap their playoff ceiling.
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and thePeachBasket podcast network
01:00 The Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown elephant in the room
02:00 Preseason vs. Cleveland and Jordan Walsh’s growth
03:00 Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman’s rise
04:00 The Carter surprise and Luka Garza on the offensive glass
05:30 Paul George’s defense and Tatum as the clear No. 1
06:45 Mitchell Robinson and why Boston won the trade
07:45 Beating Philly: shooting, offensive rebounds and energy
09:00 Why the Celtics will beat their 51 to 52 win projection
10:00 Playoff ceiling: does Boston need a second star?
01:00 The Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown elephant in the room
02:00 Preseason vs. Cleveland and Jordan Walsh’s growth
03:00 Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman’s rise
04:00 The Carter surprise and Luka Garza on the offensive glass
05:30 Paul George’s defense and Tatum as the clear No. 1
06:45 Mitchell Robinson and why Boston won the trade
07:45 Beating Philly: shooting, offensive rebounds and energy
09:00 Why the Celtics will beat their 51 to 52 win projection
10:00 Playoff ceiling: does Boston need a second star?
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